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Helmet of the 3rd US ID. USM1 helmet shell, snap fastener at…
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Lot no. 631
Estimate: €300 - €500
Sale date : 11/22/2025 at 2:00 PM
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Helmet of the 3rd US ID. USM1 helmet shell, snap fastener at front. One crack on the front of the shell. Lot number 591B corresponding to a July 1943 manufacture. Fixed bridges, chinstraps present and visibly fitted as original. 70% paint and cork. Double insignia of the 3rd US ID, at 80 and 70%. The authenticity of the insignia is not guaranteed. High-pressure composite liner, made by International Model Plastics, Inc. Headgear present, tears visible. Sweatband, neck strap and chinstrap missing. Some damage to the edges of the liner. 80% paintwork. Double insignia of the 3rd US ID at 70 and 80%. Some wear and patina. Condition II+. The division was also at the forefront of the American assault during the Second World War, fighting from Casablanca (Morocco) during Operation Torch to Salzburg (Austria) via Palermo, Anzio, Tome, Operation Anvil Dragon, the Battle of the Vosges, the Battle of the Colmar Pocket, the Siegfried Line, Nuremberg, Munich and Berchtesgaden, a total of 531 days of continuous fighting. As a result, 36 of his soldiers were awarded the highest American military distinction, the Medal of Honor. 2+
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